The Holland No.5 submarine is a remarkable piece of our naval heritage. She was the first submarine to actually be commissioned in the Royal Navy, on the 19th January 1903 at the same time as Holland 3. At this time the Holland’s 1, 2 and 4 were still being reworked. The Holland class of submarine rapidly become obsolete and in 1912 Holland 5 was destined for destruction and was being towed to Sheerness when she foundered and sunk at her present location 6 miles SE of the Royal Sovereign Lighthouse, Sussex, England. More information can be found on the NAS website here: http://www.nauticalarchaeologysociety.org/content/holland-no5-submarine
This model has been created by InDepth Photography and the Nautical Archaeology Society, funded by Historic England
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